Support for reels or hose



(No Model.)

0. w. RUBY. SUPPORT FOR REELS 0R HOSE.

Patented Nov. 3, 1896.-

-INVENT0Rz WITNESSES:

BY Ml ATTORNEYS I vni Noam: PETE$ w wmou'mu. WASHINGTDN,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' CHARLES W. RUBY, OF BROOKLYN, NE\V YORK.

SUPPORT FOR REELS OR HOSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,819, dated November3, 1896.

Application filed March 12,1896. Serial No. 582,953. (No model.)

To all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. RUBY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvem ents in Supports for Reels 0r Hose, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a new and improvedhose-support, and means whereby a stop-cock which controls the supply ofwater to the hose is opened and closed by the rotation or turning motionof the hosesupport.

To accomplish this object my invention consists in the features ofconstruction and in the combination or arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a support for a reelor hose. Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section along a:00, Fig. 1, showing the cock closed. Fig. 4 is a section like Fig. 3,showing the cock open. Fig. 5 is a section along y y, Fig. 4. Figs. 6and 7 show modifications.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I will now describe the same in detail, referring to thedrawings, wherein- The numeral 1 indicates awater conduit or pipe havingan elbow 2, provided with a vertical nipple 3, which is constructed inone side with a discharge or outlet opening 4. A stopcock comprising arotary hood or sleeve 5 is rotatably mounted upon the nipple 3, and isconstructed with a passage 6, opening into a lateral extension 7,forming a part of or secured to the hood and serving to connect with ahose by any well-known means, as by an ordinary screw-coupling.

The hose-support, as here shown, is composed of a cap or socket 9,having upwardlyextending arms 8. The cap or socket 9 is constructed tostraddle or clasp the hood 5 composing the stop-cock. The cap or socket9 and the hood 5 are provided, respectively, with a groove 10 and stud11, (one or more,) which on interlocking cause the rotation of part 9 tobe communicated to cock 5 for opening or closing the latter. Thehose-support 8 is curved or extends laterally from the cap The hose canbe conveniently carried by the support 8. Said hose might be laid on ashelf or ledge on the support, but it is preferable to have the supportprovided with a hose-reel 12,havin g its shaft 13 carried by thesupport. The hose is shown having its end or portion 14: connected tonipple 7. By doubling or folding the hose,so as to form the bight 15,Fig. 1, at about the center part of the hose length, and then reeling orunreeling the hose in its doubled state such hose can be rapidly broughtinto or put out of use. The hose end or portion 16 serves for attachinga nozzle, as known, which nozzle may be valved or of any suitable kind.

When the hose-support S is rotated or turned, the cap or socket 9rotates the hood 5 for the purpose of opening communication between thenipple 3 and the hose. A reverse motion of the hose-support will causethe hood 5 to close communication between the nipple and the hose.

When the hose-support 8 is set alongside a wall 17, the wall must berecessed or cut away or the elbow 2 must project sufliciently to enablethe reel 12 to be swung to transverse position from that indicated inFig. 2. The reel 12 can be held against accidental rotation by asuitable detachable lock 18, such as a pin or spring-catch, readilywithdrawable when required.

The outlet-nipple 3 is shown with a flange or shoulder 19, on whichflange rests or turns the cock 5, and this flange and cook havingsuitable shoulders 20 and 21 the movements of cock 5 will be confinedwithin proper limits. By having a shoulder 22 bearing against the wall17 or conduit 1 said conduit or its bent or outlet portion 2 is steadiedor braced, so that the swing of support 8 and the turning of cock 5 willnot cause any bending or deflection of the conduit 1 or portion 2.

Instead of the look, as shown at 20 21, the flange 19 might have a slotor depression 20, Fig. 6, and the cock 5 might have a spring tongue orcatch 21, which, when snapping or engaging into seat 20, will hold thecock against turning or movement. By pressing catch 21' out of seat 20the cock is freed to move or turn. The lock may be so arranged as tolock the cock when open or when closed, or in both positions, as seenfit.

In Fig. 5 the nipple 3 is shown with a screwstem 23, onto which screwsnut 24E, holding the washer or diaphragm 25 to the cock 5. The diaphragm25 is fitted to an angular or non-circular part of nipple 3, so thatthis diaphragm cannot turn, and the rotation or movements of cock 5cannot move or affect nut 24:. A look nut or screw 26, Fig. 7, can beapplied to nut 2a for additional security. The meeting faces or contactportions of nut 24, diaphragm 25, and cock 5 being properly fitted orground to one another a tight fit is secured, so that leakage isavoided. By making the diaphragm 25 of metal and dispensing with washersof leather or the like a durable structure is obtained.

iVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a conduit having a discharging-nipple, of a hoodrotatably mounted upon the nipple to open and close the same andprovided with means to connect with a hose, and a hose-supportdetachably fitted upon, solely supported by, and serving to rotate thehood to open and close the nipple, substantially as described.

2. A conduit having a stop-cock and a reel or hose support having aclasping or engaging portion made to straddle the cock, said engagingportion and cock being provided with interlocking grooves and tongues(one or more) substantially as described.

3. The combination with a conduit having a water-discharging nipple, ofa hood rotatably mounted on the nipple to open and close the same andhaving means to connect with a hose,and a hose-support having a cap orsocket fitted over and engaging the hood and serving to rotate the sameto open and close the nipple to open and close the same, and ahosesupport having a cap or socket fitted over and engaging therotatable hood to turn the latter and thereby open and close the nipple,substantially as described.

5. The combination with a water-conduit having a Water-dischargingnipple, of a hood rotatably mounted on the nipple to open and close thesame and having means to connect with a hose, a hose-support having acap or socket fitted over the hood and serving to turn the latter toopen and close the nipple, and stops for limiting the turning motion ofthe hood, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a conduit having a rotary stop-cock, of a cap orsocket having laterally-extended hose-supportin g arms and fitted overthe stop-cock to turn and thereby open and close the same, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHARLES XV. RUBY.

Vitnesses:

XVM. O. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

